Journal
Volume 7, Number 2

Table of Contents

IJECEE Special Issue Call for Abstracts: Sustainable Development Goals and Early Childhood Environmental Education: Awareness, Understanding, and Transformation Victoria Carr, University of Cincinnati, USA Sue Elliott, University of New England, Australia Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Mälardalen University, Sweden Editorial Note	4
Supporting school readiness naturally: Exploring executive function growth in nature preschools Jenna Zamzow, Little Hawks Discovery Preschool, USA Julie Ernst, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA Research	6
Beyond traditional school readiness: How nature preschools help prepare children for academic success Eva Burgess, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, USA Julie Ernst, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA Research	17
Balancing outdoor learning and play: Adult perspectives of teacher roles in an outdoor classroom Joshua Hunter, University of North Dakota, USA Kristina Brodal Syversen, University of North Dakota, USA Cherie Graves, University of North Dakota, USA Anne Bodensteiner, University North Dakota, USA Research	34
Fathers’ roles, attitudes, and practices regarding tree climbing Carla Cull, University of Phoenix, USA Suzanne Levenson Goldstein, University of Phoenix, USA Tricia Rosengarten, University of Phoenix, US Research	51
Carie Green’s Children’s Environmental Identity Development Carla Gull, University of Phoenix, USA	64
Information for Authors	66